#3E1515
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.065 22.6), rgb(62, 21, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#3E1515 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1515 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.065 22.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E1515 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1515 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1515 text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1515 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.157 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33D42
oklch(55.6% 0.17 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82E34
oklch(49.1% 0.158 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#88282B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1515
oklch(26% 0.065 22.6)
#3E1515 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F1D15 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292514 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440E15 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1515
#3E1515
oklch(26% 0.065 22.6)
- #002A2D
#002A2D
oklch(25.9% 0.044 202.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E1515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E1515 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.